GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon R9 270X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270X and GeForce GTX 260, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 270X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
11.02
+305%

R9 270X outperforms 260 by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking442807
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.860.13
Power efficiency4.931.20
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameCuracaoGT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)16 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

R9 270X has 3638% better value for money than GTX 260.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1280192
Core clock speedno data576 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate84.0036.86
Floating-point processing power2.688 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs3228
TMUs8064
L1 Cache320 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KB224 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB896 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speedno data999 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s111.9 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
DisplayPort support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

R9 270X 11.02
+305%
GTX 260 2.72

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

R9 270X 4873
+305%
Samples: 10880
GTX 260 1204
Samples: 3052

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Fortnite 65−70
+331%
16−18
−331%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Valorant 100−110
+342%
24−27
−342%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+325%
40−45
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Dota 2 80−85
+344%
18−20
−344%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Fortnite 65−70
+331%
16−18
−331%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+343%
7−8
−343%
Valorant 100−110
+342%
24−27
−342%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+333%
12−14
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Dota 2 80−85
+344%
18−20
−344%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+333%
9−10
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+317%
12−14
−317%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+320%
5−6
−320%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+343%
7−8
−343%
Valorant 100−110
+342%
24−27
−342%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
+331%
16−18
−331%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+324%
21−24
−324%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 90−95
+333%
21−24
−333%
Valorant 120−130
+323%
30−33
−323%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+357%
7−8
−357%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+333%
6−7
−333%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
Valorant 60−65
+350%
14−16
−350%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 40−45
+330%
10−11
−330%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.02 2.72
Recency 8 October 2013 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 182 Watt

R9 270X has a 305.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 1.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 270X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

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